A day that began with a report that the Dodgers, not the Astros, had landed with closer Aroldis Chapman, ended with the possibility the hardest throwing pitcher in the game may be not be traded at all and could be disciplined under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. …

The Astros have a small army of young players and prospects they could trade. That makes parting with one or two or however many such players it takes to upgrade the team easier to stomach, if that’s the route they choose. …

Mutual interest in a reunion between the Astros and Houston’s homegrown lefty, Scott Kazmir, has been steady this offseason, even as both sides have done their due diligence and looked at other options. …

Reliever Pat Neshek and third baseman Luis Valbuena both went for foot surgeries this offseason that Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow described Monday as minor. Both players are expected to be ready for spring training per usual. …

The Astros got good news on the starting pitching front, too. Righty Scott Feldman’s season ended early because of a right shoulder sprain and has been cleared to start his regular offseason program after he was evaluated recently. …